buckworks - 6:28 am on Jan 2, 2009 (gmt 0)

Few of us ordinary mortals would have the budget to obtain an "industry defining" domain name; we'd have to settle for something like some-convoluted-keyword-phrase.tld if we want a keyword rich domain.

The latter might convey some advantages for specific SEO goals, but in many cases such a domain would be seriously limiting for broader business goals.

My opinion: go for a domain name that would be brandable and memorable, and learn how to use keywords effectively in directory names, file names, subdomains, etc.